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[reefRaf]

are these pyramid snails and also is that a baby turbo above the mushroom in the second pic i have alot of those thanks

 

[wschang812]

i think its a margarita snail

 

[MikeyZO]

i think its a margarita snail

I think Ive also heard them called mexican turbos

 

[CHEMCHEF]

Thats what I was told when I bought mine

I think Ive also heard them called mexican turbos

 

[reefRaf]

I know that's a margarita the stupid little white things on its shell im sure the picture is big enough for anybody to spot so some expert advice is all i asked. thanks

 

[MikeyZO]

Woah dude, take it easy! NO one here was being sarcastic. Your thread started with "Is this a pyramid snail" and ended with "is that a baby turbo". I think I can speak for all three of us when we assumed you were talking about the full grown snail in asking if it was a pyramid snail. Hence we gave you the names. Take it easy next time, you asked for help and we were trying to give you genuine help.

 

[MikeyZO]

and yes, its probably is a baby turbo.

 

[reefRaf]

sorry for getting a little crazy thanks for the turbo reply but i was more interested if those little white shells are they pyramid snails and do they eat other snails? thanks again

 

[MikeyZO]

are you talking about the four or five little white marks on the turbo's shell?

 

[reefRaf]

yes
they do move around on its shell as you can see on both pictures there in different spots

 

[MikeyZO]

Yes I noticed. Well I am definitely no snail expert but by the shape of the shells, I would venture a guess of perhaps baby cerith snails?

Pedro Nuno Ferreira WHERE ARE YOU!?

 

[yiliyang]

Those are the parasitic pyramid snails. Get yourself a sixline wrasse to control them. You can try to remove those by hand, but it will be difficult. It should only be a problem if you keep clams in your tank.

Good luck.

 

[reefRaf]

thanks for the help ive never had any adult ones in my tank ever the only new things i added are those big mexican turbo snails which are not in the pictures ive posted

 

[reefRaf]

thank you thats the conformation i was looking for so they only eat clams not other snails ?

 

[MikeyZO]

thanks yili

 

[DevIouS]

Yep...
Pyramid snails. There are kinds that will feed off of other snails so they will continue to populate even if you don't have a clam.


2nd snail is a Collonista

 

[Deanos]

Pedro Nuno Ferreira WHERE ARE YOU!?

:sad2:

 

[JHOV2324]

Yep...
Pyramid snails. There are kinds that will feed off of other snails so they will continue to populate even if you don't have a clam.


2nd snail is a Collonista

I agree..i had these once in my tank 3 snails 3 clams RIP......

 

[Pedro Nuno Ferreira]

Good afternoon every one(This time Nikibabee can't say that I'm to early, because it is already afternoon in NYC...well early afternoon while over here its late afternoon:joke:Nikibabee:hug... I took a brief pause as I'm working on this side of the 200 million year marine puddle

Like mentioned I also believe that the white pyramid shaped snails are pyramid snails as they are gathered arround the mantle of the larger snail, which can indicate that they are feeding on the fluids of the snail by means of their proboscis that punctures the mantle to then sip the fluids. There are other pyramid shaped snails that are not deterimental, the Rissoid snails

here is an article by Dr. Ronald Shimek comparing the Pyramid and the Rissoid snails. Rissoid snails are beneficial, Pyramid snails are detrimental.

As already suggested, you should remove as many as you can by hand picking them now and every time you find more as they do reproduce quite fast and are a pest.This said, you could also be removing Rissoid snails, but like that you will not be taking risks.

Cheers
Pedro Nuno;-)

 

[reefRaf]

thanks everyone for your help ill be picking these out and getting me a wrasse